Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

My Lords, Amendment 3 is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and my noble friends ...

My Lords, I am a signatory to the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Elle...

My Lords, I support Amendment 3 and have added my name to it. I have the advantage of having hear...

I wish to speak briefly in support of Amendment 3 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Robertson o...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannay of Chiswick. I support Amendment...

My Lords, it must be a rare thing in nature, and in life, for so many doves and hawks to fly toge...

I call the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Judd. We have no connection at the moment, so I cal...

My Lords, once again I am taking the opportunity to express my concerns about this Bill, particul...

My Lords, in speaking to this amendment, I start by saying that I accept a number of the argument...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, as well, indeed, a...

My Lords, we have heard some very distinguished speeches this afternoon and the passionate speech...

My Lords, this amendment has had no opposition. I thought very briefly that the noble and gallant...

My Lords, there is almost universal support in this House for ensuring that torture, genocide, wa...

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, and all other noble Lords for their thou...

My Lords, I do not have to repeat the respect that the House has for the Minister, but she does n...

Moved by

Lord Thomas of Gresford

6: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—<...

My Lords, the Minister’s response to Amendment 6—on the necessity of monitoring investigations to...

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 7. Anyone wishing to press this or anything els...

Moved by

Lord Thomas of Gresford

7: Clause 8, leave out Clause 8

My Lords, in speaking to these amendments, my first point is that legitimate claims for misconduc...

My Lords, Amendments 7 and 8 are, in effect, wrecking amendments, while Amendment 13 seeks to dis...

My Lords, I will add just a few words to what the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, said in su...

My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead. I too sup...

My Lords, Amendment 13 is about the six-year time limit imposed by the Bill on those who have bee...

My Lords, I had intended to involve myself deeply in the passage of this important Bill through y...

My Lords, I support these amendments, with a very strong preference for Amendments 7 and 8, altho...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 13, to which I have attached my name. Its purpose is to ensur...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup. Not for the ...

My Lords, in essence, Amendment 13 in the names of my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer, the...

My Lords, Amendments 7 and 8 seek to remove Clauses 8 and 9 from the Bill. Clause 8, in conjuncti...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Hen...

We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 11. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a ...

Moved by

Lord Hope of Craighead

11: Leave out Clause 12

My Lords, I understand that this may be quite a short debate, but I should like to say a few word...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make a contribution which I hope may assist the pr...

My Lords, I am relieved to hear the Minister’s statement concerning Clause12 and its removal. The...

My Lords, I too welcome the Minister’s statement. As I have reminded the House, the Government’s ...

My Lords, I too thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for his persistence wit...

I thank the Minister for her pragmatic approach to this. I entirely agree with the analysis of th...

My Lords, like others, I welcome the Government’s concession on this amendment and thank the nobl...

My Lords, I have nothing to add but to congratulate to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, on ...

To all noble Lords who have contributed, I am pleased that this gesture has been received positiv...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate, and especia...

Moved by

Lord Tunnicliffe

13: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—